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African countries could experience hunger as Quelea birds ravage crops

Kenya and her East African neighbours have been identified as the epicentre of Quelea birds’ attack on key staples hence putting their food security...

When HOMEF brainstormed with Edo farmers on food, agricultural systems

About 100 farmers from various communities in Edo State on Friday, September 21, 2018 gathered in the conference hall of Girls Power Initiative (GPI),...

GMOs: Groups commit to increased awareness, frown at regulatory process

The Health of Mother earth Foundation (HOMEF) and the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) have pledged to work with the media to...

Group flays plans to authorise test for GM mosquitoes in Mali

COPAGEN Mali, a member organisation of the West African Global Convergence for Land, Water and Seeds, is frowning at an apparent plan by the...

Ghana has robust system to enforce biosafety regulatory measures, says Antwi-Boasiako

Scientific evidence abounds to changes the food chain has been going through from time immemorial. History tells us that initially our forebearers were hunters...

Farmers urged to adopt greenhouse farming

An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has called on local farmers to adopt greenhouse farming to boost food security in the country. Olawale told the...

Fight against armyworm in Africa moves from plan to action

The fight against the spread of the Fall armyworm in Africa in general and the west and central Africa in particular has moved from...

Bassey: Is there biosafety in Nigeria?

In his welcome words at a Media Training on Promoting Biosafety in Nigeria held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Abuja, Director, Health of...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

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